Perunkottur Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Perunkottur is a village situated in Sankarankoil taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 627 families residing in the village Perunkottur. The total population of Perunkottur is 2,339 out of which 1,120 are males and 1,219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perunkottur is 1,088.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Perunkottur village is 235 which is 10% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perunkottur is 1,043 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Perunkottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perunkottur is 75.8%. Thus Perunkottur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 86.87% and the female literacy rate is 65.7% in Perunkottur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perunkottur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perunkottur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perunkottur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 115 | 120 |
| Literacy | 75.81% | 86.87% | 65.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,811 | 868 | 943 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 247 | 497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Perunkottur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perunkottur village out of total population, 1,275 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,275 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 868 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,206 | 652 | 554 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 158 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 868 | 367 | 501 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 126 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 11 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,064 | 457 | 607 |
Map of Perunkottur, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Perunkottur, Sankarankoil
Below are the list of villages near Perunkottur village in Sankarankoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalppakulam | 12,470 |
| Alagapuri | 3,405 |
| Vadikkottai | 1,804 |
| Madhurapuri | 264 |
| Perumpathur | 4,810 |
| Manalur | 1,684 |
| Kuruvikulam | 6,327 |
| Sathirakondan | 2,199 |
| Kurunjakulam | 1,425 |
| Vayali | 4,754 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perunkottur, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia